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| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-08-11 | 2020-06-29 |
| 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 245.00 | $ 194.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 568 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 9.35 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S8 Active is a little bit better than Galaxy A21, with a overall score of 81.9 against 76.1. Even being the best in this review, Galaxy S8 Active is a notably older, thicker and just a bit heavier cellphone than Galaxy A21. Galaxy A21's processor is very similar to the Samsung Galaxy S8 Active one, and although the Galaxy A21 has lesser RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processor.
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active counts with a much sharper display than Galaxy A21, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a much better pixel count per inch in the screen and a way better resolution of 1440 x 2960px. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has a bit better camera than Galaxy A21, because although it has a lot less MP camera in the back, it also counts with a bigger aperture to take better captures in poorly lited environments, a bigger camera sensor which offers a higher image and video quality and a lot better 3840x2160 video quality.
Galaxy S8 Active features just a bit bigger storage to install games and applications than Galaxy A21, because although it has a SD card slot that admits 256 GB smaller, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory capacity. The Samsung Galaxy A21's battery performance is just as good as the battery lifetime in Samsung Galaxy S8 Active.
Galaxy S8 Active costs more money than the Samsung Galaxy A21, but it's still a great choice, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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